Corynopoma riisei

(Corynopoma riisei)

Description

Corynopoma riisei, also known as the sword-tail characin is a species of characin found in Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela. It is also kept as an aquarium fish. This species is the only member of its genus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Characiformes
Family:Characidae
Genus:Corynopoma
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